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Yoga Journal Thailand Interview 2009
Teacher Training, Yoga, Yoga travel, YTT
from Yoga Journal Thailand Interview – Teacher Highlight – Cora Wen YJ: What was your childhood in your hometown (where), could you introduce yourself? CW: I was born in Hong Kong in a traditional Chinese family, and have…
Harmonising Yin Yang – published in Yoga Journal Thailand
Chinese Medicine, Featured, Healthy Living, inspiration, Teacher Training, Yoga, YTT
This is a translation of an article published in Yoga Journal Thailand April 2011 Harmonising Yin Yang To Squat or Not to Squat In Asia, it is natural to squat. It’s comfortable, and a part of daily life…
The ROM of Major Joints
Healthy Living, Teacher Training, Yoga, YTT
In my last post What is Range of Motion (ROM) we discussed ROM and how it is measured. It is something that is interesting to note, as we often assume in Yoga that all joints can move in…
What is Range of Motion (ROM) in Joints?
Healthy Living, Teacher Training, Yoga, YTT
In a recent conversation with my good friend, teacher and mentor Judith Hanson Lasater, the degrees of movement in the spine came up as a topic. Yes, yogis do really have dinner conversations about this! We were discussing…
What is Therapeutic Yoga?
Featured, Healthy Living, Teacher Training, Yoga, YTT
Therapeutic Yoga focuses on working with mental and physical conditions. It utilises yogic techniques including posture, breath work, meditation and pose variations created for a unique need and/or individual. Therapeutic Yoga is particularly helpful for recovering from, or…
5 Flavours of Health
Chinese, Healthy Living, Seasonal Living, Seasonal Medicine, Seasons, Teacher Training, Yoga
Traditional health sciences of India and China share many similiar concepts. Ayurveda, the ancient tradition of India, is usually translated as “science of life”. Chinese philosophy and social structure are integrally related to the harmony of body and…
Welcoming the Light
Chinese, Chinese Medicine, Featured, Healthy Living, Seasonal Living, Seasons, Teacher Training, Yoga
As days grow warmer and longer, coats and sweaters are put away, and we wait anxiously for spring to burst in our gardens! The cold, grey days of winter begin transition into spring’s warmth and sunshine, and the…